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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sus·pense /səˈspens/ noun [uncountable]  EXCITEDa feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next 悬念;挂虑;挂心 tensionin suspense They kept us in suspense for over two hours. 他们让我们提心吊胆了两个多小时。 Come on then, tell me what happened; the suspense is killing me (=I feel very excited or anxious because I do not know what will happen next). 快来,告诉我发生了什么事。急死我了。 She couldn’t bear the suspense a moment longer. 这样提心吊胆,她再也受不了了。suspense novel/story/movie etc (=one which is exciting because you do not know what will happen next) 悬疑小说/故事/电影等
Examples from the Corpus
suspenseA story of love and suspense set in the South Seas.It is a classic story of love and suspense.At least it would end the awful suspense.After 2 days' paddling and considerable suspense at last we reached the three corner point with Czechoslovakia/Hungary.The play is constructed in such a way as to keep the audience in suspense until the very end.Sovereignty is never held in suspense.It is the suspense novel, a type more easily recognised than defined.The suspense is cut through when he walks out on them.The country was tense with suspense.suspense novel/story/movie etcHot or not: Good cast, good creative team; a suspense story about political corruption always seems to be topical.If this notion suits you temperamentally, then try producing this sort of suspense novel.Similarly, Mary Stewart produces suspense stories with equally strong mystery and romance plotlines.Compare the romantic suspense novels of Mary Stewart with the international espionage tales of Ian Fleming.Romantic suspense novels are escape novels.It is the suspense novel, a type more easily recognised than defined.
Origin suspense (1400-1500) Old French suspendre; → SUSPEND
sus·pense nounChineseSyllable
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suspense
suspense /səˈspens/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Old French
 Origin: suspendre; suspend
a feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next ⇨ tension
    in suspense
    They kept us in suspense for over two hours.
    Come on then, tell me what happened; the suspense is killing me (=I feel very excited or anxious because I do not know what will happen next).
    She couldn’t bear the suspense a moment longer.
    suspense novel/story/movie etc (=one which is exciting because you do not know what will happen next)


sus·penseBrE /səˈspens/ 🔊NAmE /səˈspens/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a feeling of worry or excitement that you have when you feel that sth is going to happen, sb is going to tell you some news, etc. (对即将发生的事等的)担心;焦虑;兴奋;悬念a tale of mystery and suspense一个神秘莫测、充满悬念的故事Don't keep us in suspense. Tell us what happened! 别让我们心老悬着了,告诉我们出了什么事!🔊🔊I couldn't bear the suspense a moment longer. 这样提心吊胆,我一刻也受不了了。🔊🔊